AVP- Middle Office (OTC Derivatives)

The Edge Partnership; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Edge Partnership, a leading asset management firm, seeks an OTC Middle Office Manager in Singapore to oversee trade processing, lifecycle management, and reconciliations across OTC derivatives. You will ensure accurate settlements, robust controls, and drive process improvements.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in middle/back-office ops with strong OTC swaps knowledge, stakeholder management, and advanced Excel/VBA skills; AI tools are a plus.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in middle/back-office operations with OTC derivatives experience.
• Hands-on trade lifecycle management including confirmations, settlements and reconciliations.
• Strong analytical, proactive and self-motivated mindset in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills; advanced Excel and VBA preferred; AI tools are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Trade Processing & Lifecycle Management across OTC derivatives (IRS, swaps, caps/floors, inflation swaps, swaptions, cross-currency swaps, swap ETFs).
• Reconciliation & Settlement: match cash flows, manage collateral/margin, resolve breaks with counterparties.
• Reconciliation & Reporting: daily/monthly reconciliations across cash, securities, OTCs and fund accounts.
• Operations & Governance: prepare stakeholder reports, KPIs, procedures, and support audits and regulatory filings.
• Controls & Process Improvement: maintain audit trails and drive automation to reduce breaks.

Skills

OTC derivatives knowledge

Trade lifecycle management

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Adaptability in fast-paced env

Tools

Excel

VBA

AI tools

Job description

Our client who is leading global asset management firm providing investment solutions and financial services to institutional and retail clients. They are seeking an OTC Middle Office Manager to join the team.

Some of the key responsibilities include:

• Trade Processing & Lifecycle Management: Process and monitor OTC derivative trades from execution through confirmation and settlement, covering IRS, asset swaps, caps/floors, inflation swaps, swaptions, cross-currency swaps, and swap ETFs.
• Reconciliation & Settlement: Perform daily matching, manage cash flows, coupons, corporate actions, SSIs, collateral/margin, and resolve trade breaks, cash discrepancies, and settlement issues with counterparties.
• Reconciliation & Reporting: Perform daily/monthly reconciliations across cash, securities, OTC derivatives, positions, cash flows, futures margins, and fund accounts; investigate discrepancies and coordinate with custodians and Fund Accountants through resolution.
• Operations & Governance: Prepare stakeholder reports, maintain KPIs and procedures, support regulatory filings and audits/inspections, and drive process improvements, automation initiatives, and operational projects.
• Controls & Process Improvement: Validate trade data and operational controls, maintain audit trails, support regulatory reporting, investigate incidents, and drive process improvements to reduce operational breaks.

To be eligible for this role you will require:

• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in middle/back-office operations, with strong knowledge of OTC derivatives, particularly swaps.
• Hands-on experience in complete trade life cycle management which includes trade processing, confirmations, settlements, and reconciliation of trades, cash, and positions.
• Highly analytical, proactive, and self-motivated and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with strong technical proficiency in Excel, VBA, and AI tools considered an advantage.

Please note that due to the high number of applications only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us in the next 5 business days we regret to inform you that your application for this position was unsuccessful.

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